Best Interest Assessor

NRS Healthcare; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NRS Healthcare is seeking a qualified individual to undertake Best Interests Assessment work under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation. This bank position requires expertise in complex needs assessments, safeguarding, and working collaboratively with families to promote quality of life for adults in care settings. Comprehensive training and a competitive salary are provided, alongside generous benefits including holiday allowances and a pension scheme.

Benefits

33 days annual holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

Exclusive employee discounts and savings

Qualifications

• Must have Best Interest Assessor training completed.
• Significant qualified experience in a relevant role required.
• Able to conduct Mental Capacity and Best Interests Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests Assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Monitor and supervise clients as per statutory requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults Policy

Knowledge of Care Act 2014

Experience with complex needs

Strong communication skills

Education

Professional qualification as Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Nurse

Job description

To undertake Best Interests Assessment work under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation and associated safeguarding tasks.

Based in East Riding - This role is a bank position to complete assessments as and when required.

• Professional qualification and current registration to practice as a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Nurse.
  
• Best Interest Assessor training completed.

Knowledge of:

• Main issues in working with adults with complex needs, e.g. ageing, physical disability, mental ill health, learning disability and dementia.
  
• The Care Act 2014
• Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures.
• Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Safeguards.

Experience:

• Significant qualified experience as a Social Worker
• Complex assessments of need & safeguarding.
• Reviewing and monitoring of client needs and service delivery.
• Reporting to panels and in court settings.

To undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interests Assessments of people in care homes or hospital settings.

To reach decisions on whether arrangements for care and treatment of a person in a care home or hospital requires authorisation under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Acting under appropriate legislation to safeguard the welfare of adults.

Monitoring and supervising clients according to statutory and Departmental requirements.

Seeking to work in partnership with families to promote, develop and maintain a maximum quality of life for people assessed.

Providing information and advice around the Mental Capacity Act.

Maintaining records of work in line with Departmental requirements.

Preparing reports for Courts and professional colleagues

We offer competitive salaries, full training and development for your role, as well as a wide range of benefits.
Some of these include:

• 33 days annual holiday inclusive of bank holidays (rising 1 day per year after 3 years to a maximum of 38 days)
• Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Exclusive employee discounts, savings and competitions

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Created on 20/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom